Ildar Khalikov meets members of Tatar community of Chelyabinsk region
11 September 2014, Thursday
On September 11, during his working trip to Chelyabinsk, Tatarstan Prime Minister Ildar Khalikov had a meeting with members of Tatar community of Chelyabinsk region.
At present, about 220,000 Tatars live in Chelyabinsk region. There are 25 ethnic and cultural associations of Tatars and 35 Tatar performance ensembles in the region. Tatars are represented in the executive branch, the Legislative Assembly of Chelyabinsk region and business. Two local Tatar-language newspapers, The Hezine and The Tatar Ruhy, are issued one-two times a week. The Tatar national festival Sabantuy is held annually in the region with the support of the Republic of Tatarstan.
Ildar Khalikov thanked the local government for good attitude to Tatars living in the region and work being done to preserve the culture and traditions of the Tatar people.
During his working visit to Chelyabinsk region, Ildar Khalikov also attended a solemn ceremony of the final stage of the national contest "Tatarochka - 2014".
Chairman of Government of Chelyabinsk region Sergey Komyakov, Tatarstan Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Agriculture and Food Marat Akhmetov and other officials also took part in the meeting.
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